The Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS),
which inter-alia aims to provide rehabilitation services to children in
difficult circumstances, including such children is being implemented by
the Ministry of Women and Child Development.

Under this Scheme financial assistance is
provided to State Governments/UT Administrations for setting up of and
maintenance of Open Shelters, either by themselves or through voluntary
organisations, for short-term community
based care and shelter for such children, which
include contact points at railway stations, bus stands, crowded market
areas etc. The Scheme also provides grants for Homes of various types
for children in difficult circumstances. Children requiring long-term
stay and other rehabilitation facilities are referred to Children’s
Homes.

The State/UT-wise Open Shelters and
various types of Homes, including Children’s Homes provided financial
assistance under ICPS during 2011-12, and beneficiaries covered
there-under, which includes orphans, is as below-

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